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CLIMATE IS A MAJOR MACRO FACTOR

Weathering Climate Change | Chapter 2

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CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT ONLY ALTERING OUR PLANET AND WEATHER SYSTEM, IT IS ALSO TRANSFORMING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

There is a well-established, empirically grounded body of research on the transmission mechanisms from climate change to lower economic growth via labor productivity, agricultural yields, and fiscal spending, which will have critical implications for investors.

MACROECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Fossil fuels will remain a prominent feature of the global energy landscape for decades. As a result, investors may want to evaluate the greenest firms within traditionally brown industries.

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<p>Fossil fuels will remain a prominent feature of the global energy landscape for decades. As a result, investors may want to evaluate the greenest firms within traditionally brown industries.</p>
  1. “EIA projects nearly 50% increase in world energy usage by 2050, led by growth in Asia,” U.S. Energy Information Administration, September 24, 2019.
  2. Global Internal Displacement Database, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, accessed 2020.